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‘Fader, than⁾ haue thou this ryng,

I ffound it on⁾ this swete thing, 2000

Kepe it, yf thou may: [2101]

It is good in euery fight,

Yf god yeve grace, that he be knyght,

Be nyght and be day.’

Let we now this children⁾ dwell̴, 2005

And speke we more of Desonell̴:

Desonell laments, f. 109a.

Her song was welaway.

God, that died vppon⁾ the Rode,

Yff grace, that she mete with good!

Thus disparplid are thay. 2010

2002. fight] sight MS.?

2004. Other be MS.
and] or forme of (!) MS.

2010. disparlid MS.